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Pinnacle CDP, NC

ZIP 27043 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27043

K-12 nearby
15
Public
14
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27043 (Pinnacle, NC) is associated with Forsyth County Schools (LEA 3701500) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 15 K-12 schools (14 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Surry Community College about 15.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Forsyth County Schools
LEA ID
3701500
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (93)

  • Surry Community College15.1 miles (24.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College35.6 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College35.8 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 93 colleges & universities
  • Strayer University-North Carolina37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-private
  • Elon University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College68.3 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • American National University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Shoals Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Pilot Mountain Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
East Surry Highpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Chestnut Grove Middle Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
West Stokes High Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mount Olive Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Pilot Mountain Middlepublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
King Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Poplar Springs Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
East Bend Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Westfield Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Nancy Reynolds Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Old Richmond Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27043

What school district is ZIP code 27043 in?
ZIP 27043 (Pinnacle, NC) maps to Forsyth County Schools (LEA ID 3701500) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27043?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27043 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27043 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.7%
High school30.2%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtForsyth County Schools